Invalid hammock lift and turner.



No. 885,329. PATENTED APR. 21, 1908. J. J. ELLIS.

INVALID HAMMOOK LIFT AND TURNER.

APPLICATION FILED mm; 15, 1907.

3 SHEETSSHEET 1.

WITNESSES! No. 885,329. PATENTBD APR. 21, 1908. J. J. ELLIS. INVALIDHAMMOCK LI'FT AND TURNER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 15, 1907- 3 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

WFI'NESSES. INVENTIORJ -4 V y {a ATTY.

No. 885,329. PATENTED APR. 21, 1908. J. J. ELLIS. INVALID HAMMOOK LIFTAND TURNER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 15, 1907.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

E] il E] WITNESSES. INVENTOP. Q/Lul Ji -I? I JAMES JOHN ELLIS, OFPORTLAND, OREGON.

INVALID HAMMOCK LIFT AND TURNER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 21, 1908.

Application filed June 15, 1907. Serial No. 379,279.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JAMES JoHN ELLIS, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Portland, in the county of M'ultnomah and State ofOregon, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Invalid HammockLift andTurner, of which the following is a specification, referencebeing had 'to the accompanying drawings as constituting a part thereof.

This invention has for its object to provide a means by which a verysick person, re uiring a surgical operation or medical app ications tohis body, may be lifted off and on his hospital-bed or cot, for thepurpose of convey- .ing him or her to the operating table, or applyingmedical treatment; also, to enab e the turning of the patient, facedown, so as to be able to conveniently and effectively apply treatmentto his or her back; and it belng Y further my object that the means soprovided vice, parts thereof being shown in dotted outline in twodifferent positions, so as to illustrate the modes of operating; Fig. 3is a right-hand end elevation; Fig. 4 is a corresponding partial plansection, taken approxi- I mately on a line pointed by the arrow :1; 1n

' Figs. 2-and 3; Fig. 5 is a perspective detail of the arrangement ofthe rotatable frame of my device, provided to enable the turning of thepatient about, as above mentioned, and of the blankets removablyfastened to such frame; Fi .'6 is a to viewof the under blanket 0 suchrotata le frame; Fig. 7 is-a like viewof the topl blanket thereof; Fig.8 is a top view of t e hammock removably fastened to the sliding orlifting frame of my device; and Figs. 9, wand 11 are details ofconstruction.

The letters and numeralsdesig nate the 59 parts described.

' My invention comprises a supportingframe, conveniently made of piping,and consists of standards or posts a, b, c, d; the end postsj' bei'joined or connected by cross- 55.mer,'nbers 'e, d, e, at the top andbottom,

and the ends of the frame being connected at the sides by'removablebracing rods f, f, g, g", inserted in eyes h, aflixed to the posts atthe top and bottom. The bottom ends of the posts a, 11, etc. areprovided with casters 'i, so as to facilitate the moving about of thesupporting-frame. ()n the posts are sliding sleeves j, for whichlpurpose common pipe tees may be used. hey are provided with set-screwsk, by which the sleeves may be clam )ed in place; and in the members jof the sleeves are inserted the ends of the tubular bars Z, Z; thesleeves j and the bars Z, Z, thereby su )ported, constituting thevertically mova le hammock-holding frame, pro vided in my device forlifting and lowering the patient off and on his hospital cot.

To the bars Z, Z are fastened to the sides of a hammock or blanket m,the edges of which hammock are made with reinforced perforations m, towhich are fastened s ring-hooks n, adapted to be removably attac ed torings 0, therefor provided on the bars Z, Z. See detail Fig. 9. Saidvertically movable hammock-holding frame is moved up and down by meansof a pulley-tackle the ends of the pulley ropes bein fastene to awinch-like device g. The ends of the shaft of the winch are journaled inboxes therefor provided on the cross-bars or members e, e, of thesupporting-frame.

Below the sleeves j,'of the vertically movable hammock-holding frame,are affixed to the corner posts of the supporting-frame clamping devices1, holding between them transverse bars or members 8, which constitutethe sup ort for therotatable frame of my device, W ich, as abovementioned, is provided by me for turning the patient over, to enable aconvenient application of medical treatment to the patients back. Suchrotatable frame is also convenientlymade of piping, and comprisesend-bars t, and sidears t, rigidly connected with each other; and on theend-bars t are centrally affixed pivots or trunnions -u, supported inbearings 12, therefor rovided on the frame-members 3. To hol therotatable blanket-holding frame rigidlyin place for a while, I providepivoted clam ing bars w, on the frame-members .9. To t e rotatable-frameare rcmovably fastened, by such means as, for example, snaphooks 2,under and over blankets 3, 4, shown in Figs. 6 and 7. See also Fi 10.The patient is supported ,on tlt: un er-blanket, and

with a bed-pan is covered with the over-blanket, and each of saidblankets being made with reinforced slots 5, 6, through which toinsertstraps 7. These parts being so arranged as to enable the patientto be comfortably held in place .between said under and upper blankets,while the rotatable frame is being turned over on its pivots. To providefor the attachment of the snaphooks 2, the frame-members t are providedwith rings 8. To prevent the pa tient turned over in the rotatableframe, suffering any inconvenience orinterference with free circulationand respiration, while supported face down on the over blanket, Iprovide the latter with arm-holes 9, through which the patients arms maybe inserted and extended, to avoid a cramping position. I

To bring the rotatable frame into use, ml; device is operated asfollows: The hammoc blanket is supposed, in the first-instance, to beplaced under the patient on his hospital bed. Such hammock blanket mayhe made of any suitable flexible material, and adapted to be easilysterilized, as required. The next step would consist of placing thesupportingframe of my device, over the hospital bed, before doing whichthe brace-rod g must be temporarily removed. The next ste is to lowerthe vertically movable hammoc -hold ing frame in position to have thesides of the hammock blanket attached thereto. After such attachment,the patient can be raised and allowed to rest on the hammock, or loweredinto the stretcher, or operating table.

For convenience, the hammock is provided oIpening 10, to cover which,when not in use provide a cover 11, hinged to one end, and fastened inplace b and itgiuckles 12, to the under side of the hammoc When it isdesired to turn the patientover,

the patient-is, in the first instance, lifted b the means of verticallymovable hammoc frame; thereupon the rotatable frame is laced in ositionon'its supporting-memers s, s, t e latter ha been previousl adjusted bymeans of its c amps r, 1', to such prosition as allows the'rotation ofthe rotatable ame. The latch bars w are now arranged to hold therotatable frame a ainst rotation, the under blanket 3 is fastened therotatable frame, then the hammock now holding the patient, is loweredonto the under blanket3, and the sides of the hammock blanket are foldedin, as shown in Fi .-5;

then the over blanket 4 is fastened in p ace,

- and finally the rtraps 7 are inserted through the slots 5, 6, of; theunder and over blanket, and the ends thereof buckled together, in such amanner as to comfortabl secure the patient in 'place between the un erand over lanket, in doing which the folded-in sides of the hammockcontribute to comfortably hold the patient; the same bracing the bodybetween the straps 7, 7. The upper end of straps tothe sides of theover-blanket 4 may be left unfastened, so that the same can be turnedback from the patients face. In cases where the patients arms are brokenor splinted, so that the same could not be placed across the chest, orat his sides, the arms may be inserted and extended through thearm-holes 9. The latch bars to being now adjusted to release therotatable frame, the latter may be turned around, to bring the atientsface down, whereupon the under b anket now being on to may be removed,and also the hammock foiiled back out of the way, to enable the to applymedical treatment to the physician ack of the person. Care must betaken, of

course in the adjustment of the hammock so as to not bring the ed esthereof or the rings fastened thereto, un er the patient, when turnedface down. After the treatment of the back has been completed, the maniula-v tions above described would substantial y be again gone throughwith to turn 'the patient back, face up, and to lower him onto hishospital-bed. It will now become apparent, that during the handling, thepatient will not be subjected to any inconvenience or discomfort; thusavoiding any unnecessary tax on the patients strength and vitality whilebeing moved and handled.

Sometimes it is desirableto support the hammock-frame in an inclinedosition. Such adjustment may be accomplished by the set-screws k, (seeFig. 11) by which one pair of sliding-sleeves j may be clamped a ittlehigher, or lower, than the opposite sleeves, on the frame-posts.

I claim:

1. In a device of the character described, the combination of a supporting-frame adapted to be placed over a cot, and comprising uprightposts, a hammock-holding frame, vertically movable on said posts, meansby which the hammock-holding frame may be raised and lowered, transversemembers on said posts, a removable revoluble blanket-' holding frameivoted by. its ends between said transverse ame members.

2. In a device of the character described, the combination of asupportingframe adapted tobe placed over a cot, and comrismg uprightposts, a hammock-holding ame,-.,vert1cally movable on said osts, meansby which the hammock-holding ame may be raised and lowered, transversemembers-on said posts, a removable revoluble blanket-holding frameivoted by its ends between said -transverse ame-members, and

means for holding the revoluble frame against rotation.

3. In a device of thecharacter described, the combination of asupporting frame adapted to be placed over a cot, and com- A nsmgupright posts, a hannnock-holding ame, vertically movable on said osts,means by which the hammock-holding ame may be raised and lowered,transverse members on said posts, sockets centrally positioned on saidtransverse frame-members, a blanket-holding frame, and trunnions at itsends by which it is removably supported in said'sockets.

4. In a device of the character described, the combination of asupporting frame adapted to be placed over a cot, and comrismg uprightposts, a hammock-holding frame, vertically movable on said osts, meansby which the hammock-holding frame may be raised and lowered, transversemembers on said osts, sockets centrally positioned on sairv transverseframe-members, a blanket-holding frame, trunnions at its ends by whichit is removably su ported in said sockets, and means for hol( ing therevoluble frame against rotation.

5. In a device of the character described, the combination of asupporting-frame ad ap ted to be placed over a cot, and comprisingupright posts, a hammock-holding frame, vertically movable on saidposts, means by which the hammock-holding frame may be raised andlowered, transverse members on said posts, a removable revolubleblanketholding frame pivoted by its ends between said transverseframe-members, an under blanket and an over blanket, res ectivelyremovably fastened to said revoluble frame.

6. In a device of the character described, the combination of asupporting-frame adapt- .ed to be placed over a cot, and comprisingupright posts, a hammock-holding frame, vertically movable on saidposts, means by which the hammock-holding frame may be raised andlowered, transverse members on said posts, a removable blanket-holdingframe pivoted by its ends between said transverse framemembers, an underblanket and an over blanket, respectively removably fastened to saidrevoluble frame, said blankets having slots to receive straps forholding the patient in position while rotating the revoluble frame, andthe over blanket having openings through which to insert and extend thepatients arms.

7. In a device of the character described, the combination of asupporting-frame, a

blanket-holding frame pivotally held byits ends in the supporting-frame,an under blanket and an over blanket, res ectively removably fastened tosaid revolub e frame.

8.- In a device of the character specified, the combination of asupporting-frame, a removable blanket-holding frame pivotally held by.its-ends in the supporting-frame, an

under blanket and an over blanket, respectively removably fastened tosaid revoluble frame. i

9. In a device of the character specified,

S the combination of a supporting-frame, a

revoluble blanket-holding frame, an under blanket and an over blanket,respectively removably fastened to said revoluble frame, said blanketshaving slots to receive straps, and the over-blanket having openingsthrough which to insert and extend the patients arms.

10. A device of the character specified, comprising a tubularsupporting-frame consisting of four standards or posts, transversemembers rigidly connecting the posts of each end at the top and bottom,removable sidebraces connecting the posts at the top and bottom,longitudinal hammock-holding members and sleeve-like means on theirextremities whereby the same are slidably supported on the frame posts,pulley elements suspended from the upper side-braces and by which thesliding members may be simultaneousl raised and lowered, a winch towhich the pu ley cords are fastened, a blanket removably fastenedbetween said. slidable members, transverse members and clamping devices011 the ends thereof by which the same are movably supported on theposts, a rotatable blanket-holdmg frame ivotally supported at its endson said movable transverse members, and latches for holding therotatable frame against rotation.

11, A device of the character specified, comprising a tubularsupporting-frame consisting of four standards or posts, transverse 5members rigidly'connecting the posts of each end at the top and bottom,removable side-braces connectin the ends at the top and bottom, lonitudi-nal hammock-holding members, and seeve-like means on theirextremities whereby the same are slidably supported on the frame posts,pulley elements suspended from the upper side-braces and by which thesliding members are simultaneously raised and lowered, a winch to whichthe pulley cords are fastened, a hammock, and resilient means by whichthe latter isremovably fastened to the sliding members, transversemembers and clam ing devices on the ends thereof by which t e same aremovably su ported on the posts, a rotatable blanket-ho ding frame,pivotally supported at its ends'on said movable transverse members, andlatches for holding the rotatable frame against rotation.

12. A device .of the character specified,

comprising a tubular supporting-frame consisting of four standards orposts, transverse members rigidly connecting the posts of each end atthetop and bottom, eyes at the top I sameare slidably supported on theframe .L

osts", clamps on the sleeve-like means pul ey elements arran ed tosimultaneouslyraise and lower said sliding, members, a winch to whichthe pulley. cords are fastened, a hammock, and resilient means by whichthe latter is removably fastened to latches for holding the rotatableframe said sliding members, transverse members against rotation. andclamping devices on the ends thereof, by which the same are movably suported I 5 on the posts, a rotatable blanketelding frafne pivotallysupported at its ends on said movable transverse members, and

JAMES JOHN ELLIS; I

Witnesses:

Z. J. GEIsLER, Osorn Lone.

